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Re: Dutch IJ with dots
It is not uncommon to find a dotted ‘I’ (eye) in all caps (or small caps), see this thread on Flickr for more examples and comments. The dotted ‘I’ appears in lettering all over Europe, often in amat…1 -
Re: Ludlow accents
Ludlow was common in Europe, too, certainly in Germany. Their specimens seem to be very much English-centric, though. While some include characters like æœøߣ and even the Danish ⅍, I have yet to fin…1 -
Re: What are 'true italics'?
The italics of Frutiger Next were neither drawn nor approved by Frutiger, on the contrary. This section in Typefaces: The Complete Works (p259ff) is quite revealing.5 -
Re: German Script Assistance, Antique Melone / Bowler Hat
Hi Steve, The “Gloria” logo looks custom to me, I can’t reliably date it. The original hat shop bag (H. Moeller Marburg) is a tad more helpful in this regard: Some of the lines are set in a face know…1 -
Re: German Script Assistance, Antique Melone / Bowler Hat
I assume the English spelling was chosen because it appears underneath the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom. Sorry, I don’t. The letterforms for “Wilhelm Rühle Stuttgart” are in style that al…1
